PULLING THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling through

verb

present participle of pull through

as in coming to

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as in holding out

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The extension will make travel easier for both patients receiving care in the medical district as well as employees coming to the area’s rapidly expanding hospitals, such as upgrades to the JPS campus and Cook Children’s.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Xi has championed anti-corruption since coming to power in 2012, and has sustained a crackdown on officials going for more than a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming to

Verb

Some are holding out hope of winning control of the state House, where Republicans currently hold a 71-49 majority.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
The emotional whiplash took physical form as fans consoled one another, holding out their hands to help up friends and strangers who crumbled to the floor at the conclusion of the tribute.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of holding out

Verb

When the rear end starts coming around, instinct tells you to look at the curb, cone or barrier getting frighteningly close.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Wall Street is also coming around, with Bank of America double upgrading Salesforce to buy from sell last week.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming around

Verb

Once the snoozing raccoon had been removed from the cage, the team realized that whatever was sticking out of her face was also sticking out the back of her head.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026
Its jaw was squeezing down on his trunk, with his legs sticking out of its mouth.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sticking out

Verb

Penn State got good news on the injury front for its wide receiver room, and the Nittany Lions made the most of it early before holding on late for a 28-25 win over Washington at Husky Stadium on Saturday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Fixed on a mobile rig that will at times careen and whoosh across the stage when not otherwise holding on Winter, Anderson’s camera catches the expressionism and chiaroscuro of stage lights illuminating and fading off the singer’s face.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of holding on

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